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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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